South by Southwest, the world’s biggest music conference held in Austin, Texas has invited 16 artists from Australia and 3 from New Zealand to showcase at the music festival in 2013.

The Impossible Orchestra is performing for 24hrs straight at Hamer Hall from 5pm this evening for Care Aware, a national communications initiative aimed at raising awareness of Australia's unpaid carers.

Aussie rock icon Jon English has updated his ‘Rock Show’ to ‘Rock Revolution’ and has launched the show across Victoria.

Many Justin Bieber fans are learning the hard way this week that just because you read it on Twitter, doesn't mean it's true. For a teenage fan of the "Baby" singer, it's hard to know what would be worse - reading reports (later proven to be false) that your idol has cancer, or else discovering that you just shaved your head for nothing.

Rumours are intensifying around the likelihood of Apple introducing an ad-supported, web-based radio service into the already busy online streaming market by March next year.

Tinseltown was treated to a second night of purple funk last night when Prince turned up to the intimate Sayers Club again, two nights after his surprise after jam at the club following his appearance on US talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, on Tuesday.

Italian star Zucchero will tour Australia in April, 2013.

The Rolling Stones played a small warm-up gig in front of 600 people at the La Trabendo nightclub in Paris in Thursday and have today released some footage from the show.

Australian guitarist Mick Hadley has died at Robina Hospital on the Gold Coast after a battle with cancer.

Bon Jovi will tour Australia as part of their upcoming ‘Because We Can’ world tour.

Ben Sollee will return to Australia for a January tour and this time with percussionist Jordon Ellis.

Michael Jackson had quite a run in the years after his passing.

For the first time in eleven years, Rod Stewart will release an album made up of mostly original songs.

The Beach Boys' recent 75-date 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour has been caught on film and will be released by Blastmusic on November 20 on both DVD and Blu-Ray.

For the first time in 34 years, Olivia Newton-John is about to tour the U.K.

Britney Spears has racked up nearly $1 million in legal bills to pay for her ongoing defamation trial, according to reports.

Justin Bieber has dismissed reports his relationship with Selena Gomez is on the rocks.

Reese Witherspoon is apparently considering recording a duet with Michael Bublé.

Robbie Williams wishes he 'felt empathy'.

Bobby Brown's family is reportedly worried about his "current mental state".

The Australian entertainment industry has lost one of the greats of publicity. Our friend Suzie Howie has lost her battle with cancer.

Scissor Sisters hinted they are taking a break at a gig in London last night.

Katy Perry urged Americans to 'vote early' with the help of a latex dress, designed to look like a ballot paper.

Bass Player Magazine honored Bob Marley's Music Director and First Lieutenant, Aston 'Family Man' Barrett, with a Lifetime Achievement Award last Saturday, October 20, 2012 at a special presentation at The Key Club in Los Angeles.

Dolly Parton admires Snow White because she 'slept with the seven dwarfs'.

Courtney Love has apparently always 'dreamed' of telling her story through a movie or Broadway musical.

This week sees the launch of Face The Music’s full program, as Melbourne gets set to host one of the most important events on the Victorian music calendar this November.

Metallica will release songs from two shows from Quebec during the World Magnetic tour as ‘Quebec Magnetic’ in December.

The Rolling Stones played a warm-up gig in Paris last night (October 25) and apart from the new song ‘Doom and Gloom’ the audience was played the usual suspects.

The Rolling Stones have announced they will perform a show tonight in Paris to an audience of 350.